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Approaches in Prehospital Sepsis Screening
Discussion In the United States, sepsis is one of the leading causes of death, which requires timely identification and proper treatment (CDC, 2019; Guerra et al., 2020; Polito et al., 2015). Based upon a review of literature conducted from 2014 to 2018, the primary investigators could locate five prehospital EMS screening tools to assist EMS providers in identifying at-risk sepsis patients. The researchers explored how the modified SIRS and qSOFA scoring systems were used in hospital settings in addition to these five prehospital EMS screening tools. The Bas 90-30-90, Guerra, PRESEP, PRESS, and Robson tools have ove...
Source: JEMS Patient Care - January 5, 2021 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: JEMS Staff Tags: Exclusives Patient Care EMS EMT Paramedic Prehospital Sepsis Source Type: news

Colchicine: An ancient drug with multiple benefits.
Abstract The history of colchicine dates to ancient Egyptians when it was used for alleviation of swelling and pain. Although its popularity varied throughout the years, colchicine has been a mainstay for the treatment of several diseases, mainly rheumatic and cardiac ones. The mechanism of action of the drug involves several intracellular and extracellular targets, although interaction with tubulin is the most described. Based on several clinical trials and meta-analyses, colchicine is safely recommended as a monotherapy or as an add-on for the treatment and prevention of recurrent pericarditis, postpericardiotom...
Source: Current Pharmaceutical Design - October 23, 2020 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: El Hasbani G, Jawad A, Uthman I Tags: Curr Pharm Des Source Type: research

What Sub-Saharan African Nations Can Teach the U.S. About Black Maternal Health
While poor maternal outcomes among Black women in the U.S. is not new, improving it is imperative. U.S. policymakers can look to sub-Saharan Africa for guidance on reversing this trend. Credit: Ernest Ankomah/IPSBy Ifeanyi NsoforABUJA, Jun 2 2023 (IPS) New research shows that Black mothers in the United States disproportionately live in counties with higher maternal vulnerability and face greater risk of preterm death for the fetus, greater risk of low birth weight for a baby, and a higher number of maternal deaths. While poor maternal outcomes among Black women in the U.S. is not new, improving it is imperative. U.S. poli...
Source: IPS Inter Press Service - Health - June 2, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Ifeanyi Nsofor Tags: Africa Gender Headlines Health Inequality North America Poverty & SDGs Maternal Health Source Type: news